[MNJohnnie]

I suspect Norm will wait and run against Klobucher in the next Senate election

[Impy]

That would be odd, Dick Cheney had to cajole him to run for Senate instead of Governor in 2002, he never wanted to be a Senator he just did the party a favor.

Polls show the GOP nod this year would be his to lose.

He might be done with running for office.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“I suspect Norm will wait and run against Klobucher in the next Senate election”

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That would be odd, for a couple of reasons. First, Coleman always wanted to be governor, and in 2010 he would be (i) the overwhelming favorite in the gubernatorial primary and (ii) favored in the general. Second, if he wanted to return to the Senate, the easiest path would be to be elected governor in 2010 and then running against certain one-termer Al Franken in 2014. If Coleman sits this election out and tries to run against Klobucher in 2012, he would likely lose in the primary to Congresswoman Bachmann (unless Bachmann stays put in hopes of becoming Speaker someday), and that would make it far more difficult for him to win the nomination for the 2014 Senate race.